Means for connecting running-gears to vehicle-bodies.



No. 758,878. PATENTED MAY 3, 1904.

w. H. WANSBROUGH.

MEANS FOR CONNECTING RUNNING GEARS T0 VEHICLE BODIES.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR. 21, 1903.

N0 MODEL.

UN ITED STATES Patented May 3, 1904.

PATENT @FFICE.

MEANS FOR CONNECTING RUNNING-GEARS TO VEHICLE-BODIES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 758,878, dated May 3,1904.

Application filed Mflrcll 21, 1903.

To all w/wm it nu/ 7 concern.-

Be it known that I, l'VILLIAM H. IVANs- BROUGH, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at South Bend, in the county of St. Joseph and State ofIndiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Means forConnecting Running Gears with Vehicle- Bodies; and I do hereby declarethe following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to means for connecting running-gears withvehicle-bodies, the object being to provide an improved form ofconnection between the running-gear or springs and the body of thevehicle; and to this end the invention embodies a novel arrangement andaggrouprnent of parts by which various styles of bodies may be rapidlyand conveniently attached to or detached from the same gear, and viceversa.

For a full understanding of the merits of the invention reference is tobe had to the following description and the accompanying drawings, inwhich like characters of reference indicate corresponding part-sthroughout the several views, and wherein Figure l is a perspective ofthe parts connected embodying all the features of my invention. Fig. 2is a transverse section through the parts when connected. Fig. 3 is aperspective of the bracket-plate which is carried by the springs.

Making renewed reference to the drawings, 1 designates an ordinaryelliptical spring of a vehicle to which is attached a bracket-plate 2,having a laterally-extended reduced bearing portion 3, which is shorterthan the body or thicker portion 2, thereby providing projecting ends 4on the thicker portion. These projecting ends of the bracket are formedwith transverse recesses or depressions 5, into which the U-shaped clips6 fit to secure it to the spring and by means of which longitudinal andtransverse displacement of the bracket is prevented notwithstanding anyloosening Serial No. 143,991. 1N0 model.)

which might have occurred from continued jarring.

The body-hanger 7 comprises an approximately Ushaped member the centralportion of which is thickened and provided with a horizontally-disposedslot extending entirely through it transversely and adapted to receivethe extended bearing portion 3 of the bracket.

From the description thus far considered it will be obvious that adetachable connection is established between the running-gear or springsand the vehicle-body and that substantial bearing-surfaces are providedfor the connecting elements.

In the extended bearing portion 3 is formed a threaded aperture 8,adapted to aline with similar apertures in the hanger T when the partsare engaged, and into these apertures is let a thumb-screw 9, whichlocks the hanger to the bracket.

The hanger is formed with drop portions 10, as usual, which terminate inhorizontal ends 11, adapted for permanent connection with thevehicle-body.

By means of the detachable connection between the bracket and the hangervarious styles of bodies may be fitted with the hanger and connected atwill to the running-gear, and similar bodies may also be attached todiii'erent makes of running-gears.

Havingthus described my invention, whatI claim is- 1. The combination ofa vehicle-spring, a bracket secured thereto provided with a reducedlateral extension, a body-hanger having a slot to receive the lateralextension, and a thumlyscrew engaging the hanger and the extension tolock the parts together.

2. The combination with a vehicle-spring, of a bracket-plate havingextended recessed ends and a lateral bearing portion, clips to engagethe recesses to secure the bracket to the spring, and a body-hangerdetachably engaged with the lateral bearing portion.

3. The combination with a vehicle runninggear and a body, of means forconnecting the gear to the body, comprising a bracket at- In testimonyWhereofI afiix my signature in tached to the spring and having recessedends, presence of two Witnesses. clips engaged in the recesses andembracing the spring, a reduced lateral extension termi- WILLIAMWANSBROUGH' 5 nated short of the recessed ends. and a bodyi/Vitnesses:

hanger detachably engaged with the exten GEORGE OLTscH,

sion. M. S. HENRY.

